Weather in Gothenburg in August 2024
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Gothenburg;
Average weather
Average temperature in Gothenburg in August
The temperature in August is +72°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +84°F during the day and a minimum of +48°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +68°F to +66°F.
Is Gothenburg warm or cold in August?
Gothenburg is typically mild in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +68°F to +68°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +55°F to +55°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
August is the hottest month in Gothenburg, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Gothenburg in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +68°F | +61°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +43°F | +41°F | +30°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +86°F | +79°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 85 mm | 103 mm | 94 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 76% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 11 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August typically has worse weather conditions compared to July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +68°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 85 mm to 103 mm. Humidity rises from 73% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 11 sunny days in July to 9 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Gothenburg is gradually decreasing during August, going from 4 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Gothenburg?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Gothenburg in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+63°F) and the highest in 1997 (+79°F). The driest year was 1983 with only 12 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2014 with 299 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Gothenburg, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.